You don't have to like them, but you have to respect what they did

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Heisman Trophy Winner
5 Coaches visit troops overseas

In the category of strange bedfellows, politics has nothing on lifting the morale of the U.S. military.

 

I have seen Charlie Weis perform the UCLA Eight-Clap with an Air Force Bruin.

 

I have seen Mark Richt sing Rocky Top with a faraway Vol and sign "Go Gators!" on a poster for a Florida fan.

 

I have seen Tommy Tuberville sign a Georgia shirt, and Randy Shannon sign a Notre Dame shirt.

Troops Inspire

WASHINGTON -- At one point or another over the course of five days of visiting U.S. military personnel in the Middle East, Georgia's Mark Richt, Miami's Randy Shannon, Yale's Jack Siedlecki, Auburn's Tommy Tuberville and Notre Dame's Charlie Weis expressed the same sentiment at least once: If I only could bring my team over here to meet these guys. …

 
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